June 2017

• ANZCOR Guideline 11.2 - Protocols for Adult Advanced Life Support June 30, 2017 (0.4 MiB - 14175 downloads)
  Statement included for Checking Resuscitation Equipment (pages 5/6)
• ANZCOR Guideline 12.1 - Introduction to Paediatric Advanced Life Support June 30, 2017 (0.2 MiB - 5024 downloads)
  Statement included for Checking Resuscitation Equipment (pages 3/4)
• ANZCOR Guideline 13.1 - Introduction to Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant June 30, 2017 (0.2 MiB - 6163 downloads)
  Statement included for Checking Resuscitation Equipment (page 8)

March 2017

Glossary updates:

ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS)
the provision of effective airway management, ventilation of the lungs and production of a circulation by means of techniques additional to those of BASIC LIFE SUPPORT. These techniques may include, but not be limited to, advanced airway management, vascular access/drug therapy and defibrillation. (ARC)

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
(in the context of first aid, pre-hospital care and resuscitation)
a person who is a registered medical practitioner, registered nurse, registered midwives, or qualified ambulance paramedic or Australian Defence Force medic. (ARC)

The following guidelines were updated to reflect TGA name change:

• ANZCOR Guideline 9.2.7 – First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis August 16, 2016 (0.1 MiB - 5607 downloads)
  
• ANZCOR Guideline 11.5 – Medications in Adult Cardiac Arrest August 16, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 14218 downloads)
  
• ANZCOR Guideline 12.4 – Medications and Fluids in Paediatric Advanced Life Support August 16, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 4627 downloads)
  
• ANZCOR Guideline 12.5 – Management of Specific Dysrhythmias in Paediatric Advanced Life Support August 16, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 3239 downloads)
  
• ANZCOR Guideline 13.1 - Introduction to Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant June 30, 2017 (0.2 MiB - 6163 downloads)
  
• ANZCOR Guideline 13.5 - Tracheal Intubation and Ventilation of the Newly Born Infant November 21, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 2910 downloads)
  
• ANZCOR Guideline 13.6 - Chest Compressions during Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant November 21, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 3966 downloads)
  
• ANZCOR Guideline 13.7 - Medications or Fluids for the Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant November 21, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 2874 downloads)
  

November 2016

• ANZCOR Guideline 9.2.5 - First Aid for Asthma November 12, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 4106 downloads)
  Updated – 3.1 Asthma First Aid Plan
  Additional heading – 4 Regional differences in recommended dose and intervals

August 2016

• ANZCOR Guideline 2 - Managing an Emergency August 6, 2016 (0.1 MiB - 16742 downloads)
  Please see Page 2 of Guideline 2 – addition of 5th dot point under General Principles of Management.

• ANZCOR Guideline 9.2.1 - Recognition and First Aid Management of Heart Attack September 21, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 4949 downloads)
  Addition: Only withhold if the victim is known to be anaphylactic to aspirin.

• ANZCOR Guideline 9.2.2 - Stroke September 14, 2016 (0.1 MiB - 3643 downloads)
  

• ANZCOR Guideline 9.4.3 - Tick Bites and Bee, Wasp and Ant Stings September 21, 2016 (0.1 MiB - 2253 downloads)
  Change: text and references rearranged to separate the bee sting removal and tick removal.